довольно
Translation of довольно
pretty
Russian word in Latin letters: dovolno
Meaning of довольно
Разговорное «в достаточной степени», «весьма» — перед прилагательными и наречиями.
quite or fairly, used in informal speech before adjectives
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Довольно or красивый?
красивый
красивый = beautiful, good-looking
Don't say «красиво холодно». Good-looking — красивый; fairly — довольно холодно.
У неё красивое платье.
She has a pretty dress.
Вода довольно тёплая.
The water is pretty warm.
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The food was pretty good.
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Еда была довольно хорошей.
It's pretty cold today.
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Сегодня довольно холодно.
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довольно meaning: what does it mean?
quite or fairly, used in informal speech before adjectives
довольно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
довольно is pronounced as [dɐˈvolʲnə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
довольно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The food was pretty good. Translation: Еда была довольно хорошей.
Is довольно part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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